In the last update I was working on cutting out metal to make the firewall and mocking up my new brake pedal setup from Speedway. Since then I’ve been pretty busy making something from nothing. I had to initially tackle how I was going to mount the brake booster and […]
Tag: Fabrication
Forming The Firewall and Gathering Steering and Braking Parts
After getting the old swiss cheese firewall removed from the truck I started making the new firewall for Project Pile House. I started by having one of our tech advisors Sean help me make a cardboard pattern. Once the pattern was made we scribed out the shape onto our metal […]
Hollywood Hot Rods- How To Chop a Mercury with help from Eastwood
By Jim Aust/Hollywood Hot Rods Every since the first sleek new 1949 Mercury hit the street crafty restylers have lusted after examples with the roof a bit lower than the factory offerings. Sam Barris was among the first to chop his own personal Mercury, and the process would be repeated […]
Firewall Fabrication and Some Packard Donor Parts
Now that we’re starting to settle into our new workshop and photo/video studio here at the Eastwood headquarters, I’ve been able to turn my attention back to making progress on Project Pile House. At this point the truck has the silhouette that I’ve been envisioning, but it just needs a […]
Milwaukee World Of Wheels- Live Winfield Chop Shop on a VW Bug
When you hear about Gene Winfield chopping a car most of us immediately think of a low, sleek Mercury or some sort of 50’s American vehicle. This time around at the Milwaukee World of Wheels he was presented with a classic VW Bug. Now this isn’t the first time someone has chopped a bug, but most times they look very WRONG when their done.
‘Shop Talk’ Podcast – Episode 1: Preview With Host, Kevin Tetz
Eastwood has ventured into the world of podcasting, and leading the way is their host, TV personality, Paintucation Instructor, and dyed in the wool gear-head, Kevin Tetz!
Each episode Kevin will be talking shop with industry leading builders and enthusiasts, to bring you up to date with the latest trends and tools you’ll need to DO THE JOB RIGHT! Keep an open ear for our maiden podcast, coming shortly. Followed with bi-weekly episodes, featuring everything we love about cars!
Kansas City World Of Wheels- Live Winfield Chop Shop On A 1940 Ford Convertible
This time around Gene’s Live Chop stopped in Kansas City, MO World of Wheels. The host club for the show was the The Rodtiques of Kansas City and they found a 1940 Ford Convertible they wanted to chop. This is one of the more difficult chop jobs for the “average joe” but that didn’t phase Gene.
An Electric Restoration- Part 2 Installing an Electric V8 Killer.
Since our last update Wayne of Electric Blue has been busy finishing up the suspension and brakes on the S10 Chassis. He finished off the rear, front suspension and brakes with the help of more Eastwood detail paints. With the chassis all buttoned up Wayne moved on to the heart […]
How to build a Custom Motorcycle Seat
The custom motorcycle hobby is HUGE, it isn’t just Harley Davidsons that are being modified these days. Enthusiasts are building custom motorcycles out of anything they can get their hands on. One thing that everyone seems to have an opinion on is what their seat should look AND feel like. […]